Canada approves Air Products hydrogen pipeline project

TORONTO (ICIS news)--Canadian regulators have approved Air Products’ hydrogen pipeline project in Alberta province, the US-based international industrial gases major said on Tuesday.

The 30-mile pipeline will supply hydrogen from Air Products' two production facilities near ?xml:namespace>Edmonton to refiners, oil sands upgraders, chemical processors and other industries after completion next year, the company said.

Construction of the pipeline - which largely follows existing pipeline corridors - has already begun, the company said.

Air Products added that it expected to seal several supply contracts with customers in Alberta in coming months.